Painting the word
Subtitle: Christian pictures and their meanings
By: John Drury.
Publisher: Yale University Press; National Gallery Publications
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New Haven, Conn; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 201
Subjects: Jesus Christ -- Art; Painting, European; Christian art and symbolism -- Europe
Description: "Christianity is another country, says John Drury, and we need to familiarize ourselves with it in order to understand the universal meaning of its art. In this book, Drury, an Anglican priest and theologian, looks at religious paintings through the ages and presents them to us in a fresh way - as works filled with passion, stories and meaning. They become the poetry of such eternal human concerns as birth, death, sacrifice, love and moral goodness and failure."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-192) and index.